Shell filling and closing machine.



H. TALLEY.

SHELL mums AND CLOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 8,19. 1912.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

ll SHEETSSHEET 1.

WITNESSES Allomey H. TALLEY.

SHELL FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. 1912.

1 45,528. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

ll SHEETS-SHEET 2- INVENTOR Q A Allorney WJTNESSES H. TALLEY. SHELL FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE.

ll SHEETS-SHEET 3- [NVENTOR 4-614 WITNESSES Attorney H. TA'LLEY.

sum FILLING AND cmsms MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. I912.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

INVENTOR JAM H. TALLEY.

SHELL FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATIOH mm APR. l9. 1912.

1,245,528. Patented Nov. 6, 191 7.

H SHEETSSHEET 5.

WITNESSES lNVE/VTOR Allomey H. my. $IIELL FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. I912.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

II SHEETS-SHEET 6.

1 Fl SUPPLY [N VEN T 0R H. TALLEY- SHELL mum; AND CLOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. 1912.

1 245,528. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

l I SHEETS-SHEET I.

' H. TALLEY'.

SHELL FILLING AND CLOSPNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19. W12.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

H SHEETS,$HEET 8.

A 110mg! R m w W.

H. TALLEY.

SHELL FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE. APPLlCATlQN FILED APR. L9. 1912.

1 ,245,528. Patented Nov. 6, 1917. ll SHEET5SHEET l0:

kfli l6? IN VE/V T OR H. TALLEY.

SHELL FILLING AND CLOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.l9.1912.

1 245,528. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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[N VEN 7 -01? Attorney ST OFFICE.

TsLLn'Y; es ,iibriz ity m sa l, sfsrejsfeng" V flis stui/rnu rs; "re HERCULES POWPEBTCQWEP'ANY; Ai-sderemx'riembs mum/seep s SHEL'L se sun cwsmwm smm l l l Rates-tea Nevs6g i9it vr l -hpplicationfillLAprill, lfill wseriaihio. l T l W124552S1 sealestimates system,

i l l systemIhfdresaitl, thefshell closin'gmeeha- Be 1t known that I, I'IERBERT Tsnnnx gg msrn be ng preveritecl from, too ,q'uiek or citizen of the Unitecl states residing hgt ebi 'upt operation when clesing,tlie shells Joplin eounty of Jasper, and StateoflMisthe"shell nsseinhlinginidplaeingmbhfl s qurigflhave invented certain new and useful nism preventd from toe i epidtessetnblyldr lmpl dvementsin Shell-Filling endiaGlbsing placing oigthelshells;. r

Machines, "of which the following is'a speei [T e,;iI1Qti e L-fluid {iressu re mm'shen l u 1 l r QQ Ing ynieehzi-hislmjis, eutblnetically Ygen; This invention re'lates to shell filling, and trolled in slich manner fih iy whilkzq iqlily lQelosingmaehinea u l p d,i s -operetienzis 115i; tdqfahnilpt or 5. l Thepresent inventiqng hg iq gqfi it fattendant ith danger: dfilniluepressureeon 1 Objects the provisionl of' a machine Whih the fillecl -shellsr l will automatically assemble and place empty I11 92 qlfe elllt inyentioh;thezshellfholclers, hell in hgllsholden and Will uutomatishuttles bi carritghre mountedrin awrdtits .5 cnglly loacl the shells thus placedwit-h explof 1 g series and turned; steprhy empt novel 0 sive or other material; further, a machine mqtveg fiuid up essureflbpei ted hanism, which will close theufilled shells; till furelng.gway Withrthe,neeessity 'fQ Qtutning ther, eject the fille'clencl closed shells f he Shell carrier by heilfh This mechi-ni lm gAhother. object of the invention is the 1 ?:P i k w3Q k h W of Shell prov sion e f-shell .holclingmeans Elfldaill'lQY g-ljllel s-zsg tliet they- Will belaceura tely posir F abl d xplogiy f ding mechanism adapted tlOllQdfOl tube posit on d to the delivery of e 6X1 ns th ses? an s suas f rplesive fltof the shells a nd lhe ving means for Charge of the l zp'glerlqand cleseclv shellsh fthen forcing the explosive into the shells. shell essemhlii ggor gplneingrmecha- Z Q'Ilhisfeecling mechanism isl operatecl by rhe-v 111511139 '01 "ime'difl the p f plfl tive fluid pressure. This feeding mechz s ly ntitslgpmbinatien ,withlgzi-hll me on the haste system ofland means for,ycon t -ol present meql ine 15 1611shellqilacing fir-ssei motive fluid pressure, wherebyethe n lll g ln himism. cbilstihidtes the subjecttlime c n s P d pos io i 0 es W pe e which s e30y1oaflingthe shells more or less gradual ma d 1 te 4 3 5 dalmd i movement as, c-ontmdistinguishech from ALIg,-{l;, 1.91 l:; l i \q uifck pr abruptinovement, and, further, the Th6 s hellholdingshuttles arehlain ietl in} i eXtrus'i-on' or forcinglof the explosivein'tor th1s appli c'g tiqn npnly in eonibin zitionywith the shells is initiateclhanrl continued in en the present: machine-. The shell. holding 5 :5, eveni and regular, but not abrupt; fashion, shuttle agicl thezsh uttle scerrier set'i'eizth here? whereby too sudden orxun p o r es hg l t s ind e ifie the-explosive is prevented; further, this eons; snseeptihleef :SQrQIL etherlrnechines anduits trol system causesjquick return of thepgurts subjectatter is set forth in anotheipappli .of the feeding mechanism to normal p0?v c ion whic-hihasmeturedu into Patent :No. sitionp i 1,105,936, deted fiug tfllllu 9.5

The lfeecli ng mechanism ofthepresehtin- .ThBrJnYQI fllllOl'l HTSO rc nsi-sts in the cemeentionend (the controlling means therefor pleli eutcinizitie nrgtive fi Ii rtll lfe Sfl' q-i 3 arebespemally advantageously employed n, tern: of ,ope rz t lpn gtndr control for the ieedconnection with the shell holding means ins-mechanism, -the "Shel-ll zisseinhlingqanrl Ieret fere it has bee'n lprop osed ;t o move placing means, and the shell closing niez ns, he ShfilllhOldGIf or ear-rierinto go'ositien in butit is notv 'estricted t0v the completefmo- U rel'etiento thesteeclingmeens. In my Instive fluid pressure operating a nd control j chinQhoWeven, the shellgholclerisrnot moved ling system, 121s clifi'erentrpants Indy-mechatower cl encl ewayhfrom the feeding meehanisms'thereof are new in and of (themselves. @Qgnism endrhenceisr ndered espeeiellyadeptandconstitute separate inventive features, 1 5

(able for jthe htilizetiOnef my news shell the/reefs w I f:

assembling {qr placing mechanism, endl shell 1 explqsiy iee'li 'g mechanism ma its t it el sig;mecha nism., -theseJastflihmed mech s; autprn ati ajl acting nis s bi l gw 'll fili d pt le; for s ew; an o ml ing sme' we tion i d eolf trel by mqt ve-zz iieresssssr sitibn Pe ils 5 1" j vaLyes 'and"'theirconnections V rough the' and. completingthe' loading op'era'tioncon sti t sv n ;f t Q t in nt ol'l'iifi e i 1 h' ll' a bl n a e plmfi .mec a sms; "connection With'thG operating and control}- 5 ling system for the 'feede t ;constitu esy ane- Q otherqpart, of the invention; the automatic. p assemblingand placing of the empty. shells;

- and the automatic closing of previously loaded shells in conjunction, e constitutes? a third feature of. the invention the conj oint "of 'the' exploslve l feeder, the shell" assembler; 1 and the shell lds ri' b t e" e eli et e d; P e

, operated 'sy" tem constitutes a fourth theinventionlh' z" jhaituregofgme invention is I et tp be co s d ed re ri ive fe dfis eop ali' as lhivst f i "t ere :J i 1 51 16 #aecmfia g awe I Figure 1 is an elevationf .if" V g- 2, Tani e v t on t k n at f fefent ameohanisinsfand the' fluidfpi'essui'e' v f :operating system therefor ms el a er'; e 1 v i -Fig.i 6,a -deta il of the pilotandmaster I "Fig." 10, a detailg'pei'spectl {shelved carriage of'thel shell ass'emblen;

w e th pin ."Pu g-i h 81 i s seniblertovplace it in thej'shiittlej' 'f" 1 7 Fig.fl2, -a'detail perspective yie'w of ;-F ig. 16, an end view'o'f the; shiittleg a v 131g 17., ,ahoI i'zontaI section throught'wo ofithe IeaVes'ShOWing the sp in *s' whi leaf of a shilttleg V. 'Fi" i 19,,a1 side eleYatio n of the sheH caiiier a" d"the.shntt1es, certainv parts section; V. "Fla, 9, a detail dia a i lv w'zl the "shell carrier showing theweigjhts' which coopelflate WithQ the'i different shuttles; and

\ t Me ae c ei i w we weights'of Figi20q The 31 mg,

p fb o r v V: non1y .jemployed f0r containing theagel'atinf leThee abo e; nume at of? bi c sgan i plunger10adapted toloperate in the hopper 4; and to -fit it. AS (the piston -or.''plr ng el 10' advances iii' ithe; hoppe f hrit 'io'r'ce's the I plastic explosive:ligelatinf dynamite Pout ,o it Fl'gm, ja idetail elevation ofzthei-mecha I fontiirning; checking and looking the.-', thefsh'ellslg I ca 'rifies a cross-head l'l which is lslidable 'ona. the. sleeves ofoa'ri iage 3 the"saidfotoss-head -and vpiston beingadapt dto move inirelation r b 1 5 viewfoffthel V 'aftef descfibed Fig. 1131i detail view showing one Qfthe. 4 pusher pins and the end of a she11 engaged consists imainly nd ;a' y oke -2. 'Sli dab'le o n'the uprights 1 carriage Q3, thel ovyei paft of which car a; single femova bl'e end :01" head which .ries afeed'hopper {which has an extended 1 r Q i'longate l' muth-- so that the explosive ,Ican" befed', thereto and a quantity Joe ready '-:fO1i;ad-mission to the hopper as-the piston deta'chablyeonneted to thellower end of "the v v ho perz-- "These nipples are. adapted for in-v Sitioh into the paper. Shells which are oomdynamite; Which-"the" machine is adapted to 111g: wattle; number, be shells. adapted' tobe 1 :held by the s iellho'lder or; shuttle 'a nd to the 1 epositionofjtheshell if A leftof Fig, l'fcei'tain pa sheingin{sectionaiidl s'itherein; 4 Thecjylindrf'i tamed carriage '3. wper'able therein piston- Whose rod th'iolighft-he' nipples o1 nozzles and into The piston i01 pl n er-rod 9 tolfthe' carriage independently oft'hfe' moire;

' mom of the? "carri ge -"up" oi new on the -'ass1'st the mot ve fluid pressure 'pe atlng controlling mechanlsms 118113111:-

I H I in giving anQeVeii' anfd regulair rathe'r, than; an: {abrupt movement to the,

piston-8 par'ticul'ai ly 'in its downward stroke p when 10a H ing'tlie; shellsft'her'e are provided 7 cylind'e 12; containi-ng "oil fin which fpistons 'move',flsaid pistons being connected" The 'p1stons indei s IZflsdthat l the foil' contained in" the cylihclers?- 12' may" gradually flow fromyojne side of-{the pistonto the other," this ran ement constituting an oil check which. W Huston 1'movmg; 3 To equal-- 1zef the flow ofthe 011 and the r sistance r ofthe pistons-I13,- th'ejcyli'n dersll 2 may be gcon nect ed bji-a pipe 15. I ,7 r *Gairi'ed l by the lyoke 2; is an' o'peratin cylinder '15 iii 'iwhi'ch moves a pi'ston- "11*- Whose piston f'od-f ;1,8f is' connected to the carnage 3 in a y siiitztblemanner, the'pis'ton" was 9 and 1'8"being 'pi'eferably'in alinement. Oil"QCheCIis"embodying';:jcy1inders 19; pistons 2O "and"r0ds- -21 connecting;said pistons tothe carria'ge-B,Fsefve'as an oil check to prevent too'abi upt'npwai dor downward 7 movem nts bfpthegcafiriage the piston- 17 andi its-rod18i 7 a piston 17is adapted to-movefthe carriage 3 downwardly to position the nipples 6 a in the shells prior to the extrusion of the explosive gelatin l from the hopper d by the referably the carriage 3 and all parts nine the airer, other motive fluid presquired to operate "them Such counrweighting may be conveniently V accomishedi by providing a shaft 22 secured to untamed on the uprights I and secured o men al 1011 Said shaftsnre sheaves ich "nn cabless2 i connected {to the tatably mounted in'or onthe uprights shell carrier 26which isadapted for 170 tion to move the shell holders or shuttles 27 to"their different positions. The shell 1' is adapted to rotate step by step to t the simultaneous, or substantiallyso, 1g of empty shellsin oneshuttle 27, the or loadin'g of the shells in another 7 than inariother shuttle 27 and the dumping "or ejectionof filled and closed "shells from the emaining shuttle-or"shell holder-"27. blewmeans may be provided-t catch the closed and completed shells dumped from} the lowermost fshuttle 27; but I prefer em loy-j a rotatable table; 28 which may beeomeniently rnounted on one ofithe upa firights 1" for-the reception of. succeeding lffifihbatches of filled and closed shells and the Feven distribution over its surface of the shellsso that theymay be conveniently and giilarlyremoved by hand; 1 refer tof'ernployshuttles, embodying vninvention at 27,but*Ido not rect iny inventionin its broadest aspect :to v particular" type of shuttle 27. Preferthe shuttles 27 are controlled in their fluid.

ished automatically so that the shell rl26isrotated step byustep, Igprovide mechanism shown i'nl Fig. 5. a arried by the shaft 29 to which the shell r 26"is connected; are a the actuating cl and the locking vv-heel 31, the forl ea er-ended with teeth 32 and the latter with notches 33; Theperiphery' of heel deformed so that one side of each the higher side being that against which a v th 33" and accuracy-in stopping and ling theshell carrier 26 at the points at i whiclritshould be arrested. The locking deviceisflshown at3f'as slidably mounted and uided the supplemental' frame 1 the top kin device being adapted to ride haper-iphr er the lo e'king-wheel 31. MA

piston*which is, operated by piston-*8.

piston rod39jointed at 40,a spring tl beled" thereby are counterpoised, so as to g i 3 and; provided with a suitable I a? the closing of previously .filled is prevented from being too abrupt. chec'lnngactmn in question takes place Just opening and closing movements by motive pressure and n order' that this beac- 7 tell lower "than the-.iother side i theree locking device will engage. This insures ntry of the locking device into the spring' 35 tends to snap the=locking device into the notches 33. The locking device is provided with a piston 36 operatingin the cylinder 37.

The actuating device has a pawl 38 and a ing adaptedto' cause the paw1 38 to press against the periphery of the actuating wheel 30.- The spring 4:1also permitsthepawl 38 to yield as will be necessary due to theturn= wing of the actuating wheel 30 when it is causing it to partly revolve. The piston rod 39 issuitably guided 1n frame 1 and provided with a piston 4L2 operating in cylinder 43. A pipe 4 1* connects the lower end of the cylinder 37 with the upper end part of the cylinder 43. :and 43 are adapted to be supplied with m0- tive fluid pressure such as air through pipes The respective cylinders 37 l5 which convey said pressure to the upper ends of the cylinders above the respective pistons 36 and 4:2. The supply of air through the pipes 45 is controlled in a 1nan ner hereinafter set forth, but if it be as sumed that pressure has been-admitted to the pipes-15 it will be evident that the-pistons 36 and 4:2.3111 be forced downward 1n thelr cylinders, causing the lockingdevice 34 to be retracted i from notch 33 and the actuating device 38, 39, to engage a tooth and turnthe wheels-3Q and 31, as also the shaft'29, and hence theshell carrier 26,

which movement will continue until checked niovement imparted to the wheels 30, 31,

The 1 prior to a notch 33 coming in alinement with the locking device 3 but before such locking takes place; a member 50 on thecheck ing' device e6 strikes a bracket 51 on frame .5 1 which throws the tooth 4=7 out of the notch 33 withwhich it has been engaged.

Imn'iediatelvthe piston 42 passes the point where pipe er enterscylinder 43, the air pressure entering :cyhnder43 at the top;

through pipe45 iscimniediately by-passed through pipe i lz-llltO cylinder 37 and thereupon ensues a tendencyaoward balancing ofthe air pressure on opposite sides of the piston 36'so that the spring 35: immediately beconies e-ii'ective to=snap the latch 34 into thenotc-h 33 and the wheels 30 and 31 and the carrier 26 are thus arrested and locked. The controlling. mechanism hereinafter cause a step bystep rotation of the carrier 26 and' its looking so E that the respective shell hclders or shuttles '27 may receive sheilss the: shells .be filled, then closed, it and 525' ,v grooves 59, 1' The grooves are substantially "SQIIllrClI'CIllELI n oross sectlonal"outllne and f tliefi dumped orlej eoted ontothetable it -.zjthe order giveniez 311. do, not limit myself to use of I the particular shell holder or shuttle set'forth; "herein, butpreferit: This shell holder or" shuttleformsthe subject-matter of a sepa- -rate application for patent filed April-24,

1 the shelll jholder is set forthxas will give 5afclear understanding of its construction iand'operation' in :c'onnection'withthe pres- "ent invention: Q The; shell holder mayibe sin- .gleor donble fithe' latter construction being shown and preferably employed vas vitfhasg -The base 52-is connectedtocarrier FRisingfromgand secured to the base is a stationary center lea-53 having grooves 54 'irods'.552fThej end leaves are shown at 56 and the intermediate leaves at] 57. The in -fte'rinediatelleavesfhave grooves 58 011 their 1 opposite sides corresponding to theiend leaf i fare adapted to .forni the respective shell pholdiiig'pockets which-correspond in ar .:rangement--andQnuInberto "the nipples 6.

E QTheleaVeS 56, 57, have holes 670- which looselyTeceive itherods 55. The leaves have V coun-tersl'ink --po rtions "61in which are re-r v ,whose endsopenthereinto between therespective pistons-I65, V66, and-the cylinder -jiWhen the air pressure is released; the

' ,springs 61, 62, immediately open the leaves, I

fI-so 1' 65 "to'ipip'est 7 O-Yby a-cam 7'3, the'arrangeinent guid frame Ql1 I t fi i e tendi permitting empty shells to be :inserted in {the pockets or: any shells held thereby to be released; The cylinders 64:: receive" their air 7 v i from pipes i-(jcarried by the'carrieri26 and communicating-With the} hollow ipart of "shaft 29which' is supplied with air-pressure v by a pipe 71 which isnat all times subject 'toxthei air pressure. The pipes are ,pro-

ivided with valves 7 Qwhich are adapted to be turned to admit or cut oil the airsupply on.its -opposite 'sides. Projecting in 'oppo -site direction-s jfr-oInt-he center leaf are guide the 10W I ceived and held springs '62 whose projecting pa r'ts bear against the: mating leaves. a Four v springs "areinterpo's'e'dfbetween eachpairoof V 5 1 -leaves',i twolat each! end, whereby the leaves arei'adapted' to 'openquickly, and easily." To close the leaves; threare provided ateach vrend of the-center leaf 53'cyli'nders64c which may be suitably attached thereto in any pre- 'ferred' :manner; Within. the; cylinders. are pist'ons 65,r-66,having piston rods 67 ,68, con- "nectedto the respective endleaves 56. The

cylinders jl iave' a'port 69 having branches lbeln lsiielrthst there ism, supply r air to o iithe' cylindersifie ofpthe shuttle :27 which is opposite the shell placing -1nechani'sn1 'nor e to the shuttle'which'isjin lowermost position ready; to diseharge; the loaded shells onto the table 28, theother shuttles27 whieh? are located, respectively, in position for loading of thefshellsi and for closing ofthe shells,

pressureto thenylindfirs 6i so that the shells are suitably heldgfThe valve -T2 of the shut tle is opened shortly after the given shuttle passes -:i:'iom fshe'll 'greceiving" position toward shell loading position;fso-that the shells are, held in position .toreceive the nipplesbl I Inthe use of shell holders OIVS hlltlllQS 'thereiis so-I'netimesatendencyon the part/of a few of the loadedishell's to stickxtofthe leaves i of the shuttle so; that discharge by gravity is prevented Toobviatje this vdifiilculty, I i provide, movable false bottoms .74 "on i'w' hi'chlthe' shells are adapted-to. rest. Q'lhe' hottomor 'basev'52 is provided with recesses o to permit -the. f;a1 sebottom to Q lie flush with thegupper f jaces iof sa djb m52 an leaves-j adapted -to\; co6peratetherewith; {These Q weights-;mayzbepfQany.preferred material.

In the present maohine I arrange j the 7 them with-pinsi'78 .slida-ble- ,in- Openings in kthefcarrierland adaptedto abut against: pins .79 on; the false bottoms M. f' To equaliz'e the ejective actionof the i weights on the false bottoms, aiplurality Of pins Z 8 and 79 1 are 7 provided. to;;c operate 'witlrea'ch falsebOt:

to n In th ef shell carriersystern of the p sen m in two of theg s-W may beof open rectangular form. and'the-' remain- 7 ing 1 two 1 of 1 Lshape and; extending there through and; arranged crosswise of those of F'open recta 'igular ;for1n. With the arrangement set forth, the movable botto-ins 74 of j pressed position and the: false bottoms '74: oftheo-olpposite shell holding shuttle which is};-i n; disoh arging position over the tablej 28,- receives the 1 full ejectivev effectv of the ..we g11;ts:z7,.-- r

" 7 2 {Located at v in positionto assemble and direct the-empty paper shells into thej shell holders or shuttles 27-when' they are opposites thereto is the shell; placing for; assembling mechanism having theirvalvesl72 open teatime the air V- 7 dges o ftheleaves 'i'arerecessed v at' 76356 perinit their-false bottoms to have a l slight; playfqutward. When the shuttle is inverted,"the weight of the -false botto n7 l canse sg'the fshellsf to bepositivelyfej ected and p eve ts anyiiq fthem from a ing o t -Tojamplify h i-ej v wation Of A h "f l e-bot m 7%1 p ovid' ffv 77 aveightsinsidethe' carrierg2 6jvandprovide i the s hjellholding shuttle which is uppermost I and whose shells are being loaded are in defilengthiw'isefithereof 1' and: parallel to 1 each other pMounted" to travel on these tracks by sliding thereonor by the use of rollers, iswag carriage82 which is provided with r shelves-83- corresponding in number to the number -of rows rofshell-holding; pockets or k receptacles in-the shell holding shuttles 27,

i and adapted to support'rows of shells which are to he inserted' in'the pockets of the -respetive rows' of shuttles. Leading to these sheliresfifi are inclined guides 84 corresponding in number thereto-whose extremities 85 are' niore nearly parallel to the shelves 83 than arethe'guides84. The parts 85 being nearly horizontal, do not "tend' to dent or crush the shells -whei'f colning in contact with I then and they "directthem tothe guides 8 1,?

which; due to their greater inclination, more rapidly direct the paper shells to 1 the shelves: 83, 1 as will i presently appear; The

shelves-83, inclined guides 8i and parts 85 y are la ri'anged in twoparallel sets "above the tra.cl s""81, there beingqa' space between the Sa-ld 'SEtSffOI" the accommodation of the 'ver-;

tic' allyw-e xtending agitators and divisionmembers 86 which arewarranged in spaced relation, inwposition corresponding 1 to the rowsmofi shell holding -pockets or receptacles I oeeh shellholding shuttles e7. The carriagew82 carries serpentine or other suitable the lijvis'ion plates 1 86 rest, legs 88 having rollers 89 being preferably provided for this purposer The" shellji holding hopper v90 which contains the shells 91: is arranged so i that the ohtlet92 receivestheupphrends-of theldivis'ionplates 86; The parts being in; this position,- theishells 91 naturally fall 1n superposed position between the division plates 86, but to prevent any crow-ding For;

1 inequality of positioning, the di vision :plates 1 86min"arranged toxyibrate up and down as "Slidably mounted-on the frame molve at right, angles to the CELI I'lELgG 8211s the carriage 82 mo'ves to and fro.

1 so as to anOthercarriage'QB *wliichrcarr'ies the pusher 1 pins fco rrespondlng in numberto the shell-holding receptacles or pockets in the The free ends of these theishell Therpointeda'end's 95in'sure the engagement of the pusher V pins with the shells-wwithout likelihood of damag'lngithe i leat ers pointed Construction permitting the end iof' i the pinto easily enter the mouth ofehe shell and the shoulder 96 effecting the pushing of the 'sh'ells into the shuttle 27 from a betwehnthedi vision plates 86'a nd--oflo the sheli es :'83.- cylinderu97 carried bywf'rame l and a piston '98 therein Which hasapistonrod 99 connected to: carriage 182,- aifords means; forycausing the carriage 82 to play toandfro, A cylinder 100 secured to frame 1 has a piston 101 and piston rod 102 connected ,to'the fra1ne93, whereby the frame 93 and tli'epusher pins 9d aremade to move to andfro. The compressed airis admitted to cylinder 97 throiwh pipe 108, in turn auto matically controlle as will presently appear. Compressed air is admitted to cylinder-100 by; pipe 10s and automatically controlled i n -a manner hereinafter set; forth. A t the far end of the cylinder 97 from pipe 103'two 'by-pass-pipes 105 and 106 connect thatjcylinder with an end: of cylinder 100 oppositethe end connected to pipe 10%. Assuming that the shell holding shuttle 27 is in position for the placinghtherein of the shells 9l,'and that they have dropped into thespaces between the division plates 86, when pressure is supplied through pipe 103 to cylinder 97, it forcesfthe piston98 to the far end ofthe cylinder. This movement is not abrupt,- due to the iproyision of an oil checksimilar to the oil checks 1'2, 13,1 1. The carriage 82 by its travel, causesgthe receiving; parts S5toenterunder the shells betXVeBILt-he division plates 86, without injury to the shells, the shells being letdown the inclinediguides 84 until "they eventually rest upon the shelves'83 in aposition'lowjer than that in which they formerly reposed. hen the-shelves 83 are arranged crosswise of the division plates 86, the shellsare assembled or classified inn manner corresponding to the shell holdingpockets or receptacles in the shuttles 27 and they are exactly in line with those pockets and readyto be pushed into them. The disposition of the shelves 83 crosswise- 0f thedivision plates 86'occurs when the piston 98 ha-7s passed beyondthe point where the pipe 105 enters cylinder 9T,

and'as soon as this occurs the pressure from pipe'103'passes via'pipe 105 into the cylin-p der 100, immediately "forcing the piston 101 tofthe end of the cylinder carrying with it the framey93 and the pusher pins 9% whose points 95 first enter the shells and whose shoulders then .push the shells into the pockets or receptacles in the shuttle 27. An oil check-151 prevents'the movements of the pusher pins from being too abrupt.

As will presently appear, the controlling mechanism later on opens the pipe 103% exhaust and pressure is admitted to pipe 104 to force the piston 100 back. to its normal position, whereupon the pressure entering through pipe 104: enters pipe 106' and forces piston 98 back to its normal position. There is then a balanced condition of pressure on opposite sides of piston 101, which continues until the pipe 104' is opened to preferably, the trip mechanism and the j piletf valve -jare disposed on name 'l 'or andmanual control; I

' I At 107 is disclosed a-four way pilot valve -which 'c/ontrols-the operation of the entire -machine'. Air pressure from "any'isuitable source is supplied to the valve ca'sing by pipe 108'; 109 is an exhaust branch forthe valve. AtllO is shown a" controlling cylin der, one end of Which-has a pi e connection 111mm the four-way valve and the op posite-end apipe connection 112 with said valve"107'.'y Alever 113",is carried by-the spring 114 mai'ntains' theval've 107 in such admittedflfrom s'upplypipe 108 to pipe 111'.

5 "At'116isa four-way master valve which is 1 2a operatedbya piston 11?; in cylinder and a piston, rod; 118- connected to said valve. '7 A' V suitab1edash-pot'119 connected w piston rod 118, When thejparts are in the position I set forth, thesupply of air through the pipe 111 maintains pistonv '117-'in"suchposition-i that the four-way master valve 116 is so -po 'sitioned that'all them'echanisms are retracted'so as to be ready to perform'their-respec tive functions; At 120 is a latch which has of lever 1113 when said lever is raised pulling on the cord against the action of s'pring114. [The latchis maintained in position after locking' lever 113 by a spring 123. The'latch 120. may be movedin V opposition-to spring 123 tor-release lever 113 f 3 if engaged therewith bya cordf 124. The carriage 3 carries'a trip 125 which is'adapt ed to engage the latch 120 on i the return of 1 the carriageto' itsraised'position after the -;shells in the shuttleha-ve been filled, and

I the lever 113' being engaged with the part during the previous operation of the mav chine, is thereupon released so that the lever 113' resumes its normal position, placingthedifl erent cylinders in communication with their exhausts j 1 w v a Referring to diagrammatic Fign'4, thearvalves and controlling mechanisms are therein disclosed. The upper ends of cylinders 7 (and 16 are connected to master valve 116 by pipes 126, thejvalve placing these pipes and V pipe 137 in communication withthe exhaust 1280f the'm'aster valvewhen'the parts'a'rein normal position. The lowerends OfcyI- f inders and 16 have pipe connections 129' and 130, both communicating with" the pipe I 1 31 which leads to the master valve'116r At a suitable pointinthe pipe 126=is apressure yoke 2 in pOsitionfor"convenient trippi g;

an otfest end- 121 adapted to-lock the end 122' rangement of, the cylinders, their piping,

checking: valve ".132 'jof any; preferred type which momentarily cutsdown: the pressure enteringfipi 'oes1261romthe feed pipe 108 so that a too-sudden application of pressure to thepiston's Band 17: will be prevented as it wouldresult in too abrupt descent'of'the carriage 3 andtoo abrupt fOrcingoftheeX+- plosive into the shells; In the pipe: 131

' there is introduced acheck valve 133 which permits a slow exhaust from vthe cyling ders 7 and16 below the 'pistonsf8i and 17. 1

thereof when the air E is exhausting, or, 1 'al rapid-"supply of pressure when it is intro- 7 i 'duced via pipe 129 intothe lowerend of said cylinder 16 to raise the piston "therein, thus providing for a quick liftingaction'oflthe carriage3. 'F-Inthe -pipe there is prov-ided pressure reducing valve :134. which per-mlts a- 'quick lntroduction of-pressure 'throughpipe 13O below the piston-8 so that it may be quickly returned aupwardly after the shells have been loaded. *A valve 135 in akby-pass pipe-136 permits onlyan exhaust of the pressure from' belowthe piston 8 When 'thelatter'is;descending to force the explosive into the shells. The-admission of pressure via-pipe 137 and is'checked by the same valve.

132Wh10l1 controlslthe supply above pistons,

8 and '17 the pressure exhausts-from. cy1in d'er97 through pipes 137-, 126, valves 132 and 116" and exhaust pipe 128. iPipeil04which connects Y with pipe 131 receives pressure through fvalve133fand supplies it tov cylinder 100, mm the other hand,-"the. pr essure slowly -.exhausts through valvei 133 'when. theicarriage-82 of the shell-assembler has: beenimoved by its-piston 98 to such position that pressure will be admitted-throughpipe 105' tocylinder 100.1' 1

Located diametrically. op osite the s n assembling mechanism is' theishell closing 'mechanism which 'is'carried by a frame 1 having vertical "and; horizontal parts, F "the vertical members of which are provided with a yoke 139. fSlidable on the horizontal part of the frame 11 a shell closing head 140 embodying a pressure plate s .141 V pro-c vided'with concavities 142 adapted to 1'e-.

ceive the free'endsLof the loaded shellsand held'in-separated position in relation'tothe to cylinder other member143 of the head 140 by springs.

' 144. 'Pins 145g carried by 'themember 143 pass through openings intheplate 14-1 which communicate withthe concavities 142, the

pins being-' adapted'to pushin the center of the shell end after it has been closed or 'crimped by the concavities 142, This shell closing mechanismissubstantially the same as set forthin my PatentiNoi 995046 dated June 13, 1911'.v The manner of "operating v -u1e shell closing device is, however, differ ent"*fro'm" what; I have heretofore used .or' what has been known to the art'. Ipwish it understood that Ethevshell' lclosing devices am zes:

pposi-te ends of the cylinder 146 and" on op 'osite sides of" the piston 147 therein are ctedto-the pipe 137* and the latter to the pipe 130. Consequentlythe pressure checkalv'e 132' prevents too sudden access of essure to the rear of piston 147 When the ell closer goes for vvardtoward the shell cameras to'closethe loaded shells and the pres irechecking valve 133 also prevents of sudden exhaust: of pressure from the opposite face .of piston 1 17 through pipes 151,{136and 131. Therefore, it ,Will be-obse fthatthe movements of the piston 147 .aifev c oiitrblled by the same valves and at the same timenasalso in the same manner as are them ovementsofthepistonsSand 17. i ld'im iljarlygj the access of pressure to the l cyli ilder 97; and the exhausttherefrom, as

a 2 also the admission of pressure to cylinder 3Q 100"a1 id exhaust therefrom, are substan; ly simultaneously. controlled. The only ha nismfwhich is not simultaneously trolled With the shell placing, shell feednd shell closing mechanisms is the anism for turning the carrier 26 step stepQT provide a three-Way hand-operated valve" 152 ata suitable point inthe pipe 153; W hich leads to the pipes that control r thecyl'inders37 (and 43. When thisvalve ,rnjed one Way, pressure is admitted gh pipesf108 and 153to the pipes 45 y [when it is turned to another position, h pressure in the cylinders 37 and 4C3 may hustjat 154=p 1 1 vhich controls said pipe andalso Xhaust, pipe 156 having a relief valve 157. The valve 157 may be of anypreferred type which isadapted to be set to open at a iy predetermined pressure. The valve 155 is-automatically operated by a rod 158 havingfstops 159 and160 and it is arranged so thataibracket 161on the carriage 3 is adapta 1 ed tofengage the stops 159 and 160 atdifferent points. Pressure having been admittedjintothe pipe 126, the carriage 3 isforced u doivnwardly by piston 17 toposition the nipples 6 in the shells. At the proper point WDJQVBIHGIIJD, the bracket 161 strikes the tbp 60, thereupon turning the valve 155 to easellithejpressure from above the piston to thepipe156, The valve 157, accordtothe pressure at which it has been set a to let off, determines the density of the explosive gelatin or other material forced into ov'ement of the shell closer; Leading es 150 and 151, the former being con 126 is provided With a three-Way Eventually the liftof the carriage caused by the filling of the shells causes the trip 125 to strike the latch 120 and press it aside, thereby releasingthe lever 113 Whose spring 11 l immediately snaps it to its normal position, whereupon the airpressure from pipe 108 passes through the pilot valve 107 into pipe 111, resulting in the master valve 116 being reversed. The reversal of the mast-er valve causes the air to pass into pipes 129 and 104 and also into pipes-130 and 151. The

carriage is thereupon raised to'its full height by the admission of air under the piston 17 and the bracket 161 strikes the stop therebyreturning the three-Way valve 155 to Wardly and the piston 14:7 backwardly.

These movements are substantially quick return movements. The access of pressure intopipe 104: simultaneously with the quick return of thel other pistons, forces the piston 101 back to normal position and innnodiately this occurs, the pressure is admitted via pipe 106 so' that it acts on piston 98 andforces thelatter back to normal position. Thepa-rts are thus all restored to nor malposition. Therotary carrier26 can now be turned by moving valve 152 to admit pressure to the-cylinders 37 and l3 which thereupon operate their pistons in a mannerhcretofore'setforth, causing the carrier 26 to turn a quarter revolution, thus bringing theloaded shellsinto line with the shell closing mechanism,the shells which have been placed in a shuttle into line with the loading mechanism, the positioning of a shuttle carrying any previously loaded and closed shells to discharging position over the table 28 and another empty shuttle into line with the shell placing mechanism. As pre viously set forth, the valves 72 of the respective shuttles and the cam 73 are so arranged that air pressure is admitted to the shuttles which are in loading and closing po sition and is released from the shuttles which are in dischargingand placing positions.

On pullingthe cord 115 or moving the lever 1l3to latch it at 121, operations such as previously set forth ensue. The master valve 116*is reversed, the air is admitted into pipes 126 at checked pressure, whereby the 3 placei as previously described. Sirhultaneouswith the filling of the shells, thepressure entering pipes 13.7 and, 103 passesinto cyl; inder 9730f the shell 'placin'g-mechanisrn,

thereupon moving the carriage 82 to. itsjeX-' treine limit; but as soon as this occurs, the

pipe 105' is uncovered and the pressure passes into'cylinder O ,whereupon the piston 101 of the pusher pinmechanism is inoved'to its eXtrenielimit-to place theshellsin the empty shuttle, butfassoon as this occurs, the pipe l06z is uncm'zered, whereupon the pressure: 'pa's'sesfback into cylinder 97 and a balanced v condition of pressure exists on both' sides -of piston98. Simultaneous with the'lo ading and shell placing, operationsythe pressure "passes, through. pipes 126, 137 and 15,0,and 'operatesthe piston 14? to efi'ecttheclos'ing of th shells; The parts; being in the posiv I to thereactive pressure of the explosive geltions indicated the rising of thecarriage due ati-n on' the-nipples, the hopper, and hence the carriage causes the carriage to; retreat;

the stop 159 being struck and the residuary pressurezabovejpiston 17 is then let ofl through pipe'156 also, the trip 125 engages .i-the' latch 120 and releases the lever 113 whereupon the return of the parts, to nor}, i Inal position. forth.

takes place; as previously set As shown dotted lines- 'at, the left of I Fig.4, the valve 152 may b'e, automatically opened and closed by providing; it-with a depending rod 7 168, having adjustable stops {169, '17 0,adapted tobe engagedby a bracket 171 on the "cylinder 7. At'the preper point of upward moveinen't i of the cylinder 7, bracket 1 71 strikes stop 169,,thereby turning valve 152 to allow air pressureto pass "in o Pip 1 3 W n. e c riag 3 d e s for the loadingfof the next. shuttle the bracketj17l strikesstop 170, turning valve M j .152 and allowing air to exhaust at 1 54, t heremechanism the shell holding shuttles maybination with a pluralitygotmovably moun'tr I claim as newiand byperrnitting the shell carrier actuating device to return tonormalposition. [With this beaiitomatieally moVed-andoperated. 1 s Haying thus described my invention, what d re t se u e by Letters Patent is H v c 1. In a'shell loading machine, the com.-

v ed shell holders each having means for holda plurality or shells in grouped arrange: Inent, ef'shell assembling meansadapted automatically to segregate and: group; a plurality of shells in the: arrangement and relation they are adapted to assume in the shell holder and; then autornatieally to place the entire group of said shells in said movable shell holder Whenthe latter is in receiving position with relation to the shell assembling means, and meansifor moving the'shell holders to placeian unfilled. holder in pot 'on 1- fo r' re l ng and, to @pla a pr y fi lgd Sh ll holder in position for} a subsef quent. operation on the shells vthereine 5 7 2 1 In a shell closing 1 maehine', the comhinatien with ashell icloser," of means for I moving :said 7 shell cleser bodily to v and frp mi ,miyi sf P w -ia d cy lds eii swsi ot S lPPW gfiUiF iprsis eif a e n tely 7 9; 0P)

posite sides of the same piston @to cause ei h rlt e-a v i ee th retre t stil s sh l je ing m s- 1s,; niPr s ehe k mean e m l he dm 'siowf Pre su e 0; a

,. th ni hen" 'it-is actingto close theshells.

xhau f pr s eom;

binatio'n with V a rotary} shell carrier; adapted e. In ;a shell leadin memes; the fe mg binationwith a rotary sh'ell carrier-adapted to; turn step by step, of? fluid pressure op erated autoinaticallyiacting means adaptedi both to turn and to arrest the carrier, said turning mean'sjoperatively engaging said shellearriertoturnthe carrier before ire ,leaseof said arresting means.

i 15: 1:11" ash 11 lbalingQrnachineQthe' m- .hination ith a' rotary shell carrier adapted 'to' lturii step by step', of independent flu'idpre suie'eipemtedi means arranged; and

adapted for -..interco'ntrol", one of which, is 7 adapted i; to "turn the "carrier and p the other {te lock itlandf'. connections between said '6. In a T'shellf loadings mac ine, the coni- "binatio'n' 'withfa rota-ryshell carrieriad'apted to turn step by step, ofan'operatingcylind'er and piston for-turning" the c'arrierfa sepaw h re r W-fie pm dii ls ecesa rate cylinder andfpisto'fi for locking thecar' rier, Tniean's for supplying fluid pressuregito other side of "the pistons thereof, whereby therespective cylinders and pistons are in:- tel-controlled. 5

"one, side of the pistons -a foreSaid,,a-nd=a by i passf pipe connecting the cylinders on the 7 .1111. a shell loadin'g' rn'achinfe, ithe'cornbination with a rotaryfshell'icarrier adapted to turnstepjby step, of an o'perating"cylinder and apiston'for turning the carrier; asepa-- ratelcylinderjand piston or locking the car "rier meansfor supplying fiuid pressure to one'side of the pistons-aforesaid; by-p'ass pipeconnecting the cylinders on the, other side of the pistonsthereof, whereby the re-' spective cylinders and pistons are intercontrolled, a spring adapted to position thej'cari L rier-turningjdeviee for'cooperati'on with the carrienand a spring adapted to position the carrier-lockingfdevice for locking the car.

a for an intermittent movement, of means for aturning saidcarrier, a cheoking device iem-l bodying a shiftable cushionedmember, and: meansc'for automatically; releasing the checkingide vice after it has c'hecked the carrier,

, whereby the 'carrier-is automatically released after! being checked.

na ti'onvwithwa rotary shell 'carrienota lock it ingiiwheelhavingnotches orirecesses whose shoulders are higher on one sidef than on: the other, releasable checking devicef adapted F5 toqnide on said 'wheelaand to engage the re,-

cessesi and shoulders thereof, 'a locking deviceiadapted to ridepnthe wheel anditoen gage the recessesand shoulders thereof, and jmeans for automatically releasing the checking-idevice rior i to the .enga ement, of the lkinglidevice with thewhee O tion wwith i a shell carrienflof a: locking, H ,heel thereior,an' actuating wheel therefor,- 1 thexlocliingiwheel=having notches andshoulders and thez-actuating wheel being provided withwteeth raacylinder, a-piston opera-ting thereinya latchic connectedto the piston aiiaptedsto engage thei notches and shoulders otlj-theilocking Lwheeh a" cylinder, a :piston operating:therein,au pawl connected to the piston and adapted to engage and turn the actuating wheel, ispringsjjatlapted, respec may, m position the; latch for engagement Z 5 withithetnotches and the pawl for engagementjlwith the actuating wheel, means for admittingwfluid pressurefto the cylinders on one side of the pistonsthereof, a by-pass pipe connecting the cylinders on opposite sides of the pistons thereof, a spring cush ioned device; arranged to ride on the locking wheelial d to engage the notches and shoulithereof prior to the adaptation of the partsg for engagement of the latch with a IiQtQhh-hfid shoulder, and i means adapted automatically, to kickoff orrelease thecheck in 'g"; device after it'hasi checked the rotation of the carrier; andprior, to the engagement ofithe latch-with a notch and shoulder.

' a shelhloading machine, the combi- 'th a fluid pnessure operated feeder, to fluidkpressure operated shell assembler iplacjer, fluid: operated shell ,closer, a shell holder adapted for the placing therein of the shells the assemblenthe loading of the shells by the feeder, andthe closing of? the, shells by the closer, pipe connections tothe feeder; shellassembler, and closer, re-

pectiyely, a valve common 'to all of said mechanisms, and means for regulating the fluid, pressure supplied to the feeder, assembier, and closer, to prevent too abrupt movements thereof; when they start to perform their operatious saidmeansand pipe con- I Shu loading machine, the combi- In a: shell rloadin'g machine, theicomhi nections permitting the"feeder, thezasseme bler, and the closer to return quickly to normal position underthe faction: of the fluid. pressure suppliedrthereto forthat purpose. 12. In a shellv loading machine, the combi nation with shell-placinganeans, of amovk able shell-holder adapted to receivethe empty shells fromsaid placing nieans loading means-adapted to load fully at 0118:01361'1', ationof: said means'the empty "shells previr 1 I ously placediin the shell holder, and con: trolling means common to the shell placing? means and the a loading "means aforesaid adapted to control substantially simultanee ously said! shell placinghmeansfand said shell 1 i loading means. Q. a a @1113,

13. In a shell. loading machine, the -combi-, nation with fluid; pressure ope1"ated, shell; placing means, of movable'shell holder adaptedtoreceivetheemptyshellS from said 3: placingm'eans, fluid pressure operatedloading means adapted to load the empty shells previously placed in the shell holder, a sin-j gle; .control] ing means, and connections between said controlling meansand the fluid pressure operated shelliplacinggmeans and thevfiuid pressure operated loading means aforesaid adapted to control substantially simultaneously said shell placing, and said loading means. a i -14. Ina; sh ll loading machine, the combination with fluid pressure operated shell placingmeans, of a movable shell holder adaptedto receive the empty shells from saidplacing means, fluid pressureoperated loading means adapted to load fully at one operation of said means the empty shells previously placed in the shell holder, and controllinggmeans common to the fluid pres sure: operated shell; placing means and the fiuidpressure operated loading means aforesaid adapted to control substantially'simultaneously said shell placing and said loading means. a .1 a 15. In a shell loadingmachine, the combination with a movable shell holder of means to load the shells at one operation of said-means,and shell crimping meansadapted successively to close the loaded shells, and controlling means common to the shell load- 0 i ingomeanss and shell crimping means aforesaid, adapted to control substantially s1multaneously said loading means? and said crimping means. a a

,16. In a shell loadingmachine, the combination with a movable shell holder, of fluid pressure operated shell loading means, fluid pressure,- operated shell crimping means, said loading means and said crimp ingmeans being adapted successively to co operate with empty shells previously placed in the shell holder, and controlling means common to the fluid pressure operated shell loadings-leans, and fluid pressure operated 

